THIRTEEN (13) memorable quotes from Gov Ayodele
Fayose's Inaugural speech during his inauguration
today:
1. "Everyone should observe a minute silence for All
Progressives Congress. May their soul rest in
perfect peace. They’ve departed our state forever".
2. "I am the Governor that eats Boli (roasted
plantain) with you and drinks Abgo Jedi (local herbal
drink) with you".
3. "You have successfully suported me in sending
them(APC) back to their masters in Lagos. Not in
our history again will they come back to our state".
4. "God said to me that I should say with my heart;
that i should forgive Ekiti people for removing me in
the first place. I declare peace, prosperity
employment, progress and stomach infrastructure
for the people of Ekiti".
5. "It is difficult for a man to get a second chance. I
will banish hunger in your midst. I will work hard to
put food on your table".
6. "I am going to appoint a special adviser for
stomach infrastructure.Tarring your road is
wonderful, but food in the stomach is important.
Already, I am grooming your chickens for Christmas
and I am getting your rice ready".
7. "Fayemi had the money and power, but he
disconnected himself from the people. We have over
157 state accounts, and none of them has N1million
in it".
8. "My government was seized in the jugular by the
power mongering demagod. The ship of state drifted
with neither compass nor navigator. You know them,
they are always the first to paint a picture that is
different from the truth in the media."
9. "The same margin I gave to Adebayo was the
same I gave to Fayemi. The only difference is that
Fayemi was defeated in the 16 local government
areas. It was 16-0."
10. "To the Ekiti civil servants, this is new govt. You
must support the new govt. Anyone that do politics
will be sacked".
11. "The Head of Service, all Permanent Secretaries
that are appointed after June 21, should give way".
12. "I am not going to recognise the newly created
LCDAs. I am only going to share the state resources
among the 16 LGAs recognised by the constitution.
God catch them, they forgot to amend the law on
boundary".
13. "That government house you are looking at,
when we finish here, I am going to lead you there.
You are going to sleep there tonight. Open all the
rooms and sleep there".